Milk Producer magazine: A love for Brown Swiss cows

September 28, 2021

Dairy farming is a way of life for Stefan Gubelmann. “We’re cow people,” says the Walton, Ont., farmer. “My dad had cows and my grandpa was a dairy farmer. There were probably generations before that, too. It’s in our blood and it’s what we do. We love working with cattle.”
 
In particular, he loves working with Brown Swiss cows—“the best ones there are,” Gubelmann says.
 
“(The breed has) many advantages. An excellent temperament on the cows. They’re very docile and trouble free. They’ve got great longevity,” he says. “I think they have the best feet and legs of any dairy breed, and they have a low susceptibility to diseases. They’re extremely easy to calve and have high components.”
 
Gubelmann isn’t alone in his admiration of the breed—many more farmers are becoming aware of the breed’s advantages.
 
Read more about Stefan Gubelmann in the September issue of Milk Producer magazine.
 
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